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A website I love for free, out of copyright eBooks posted a home catalog the other day from the same era of this house. You can see how various rooflines of bungalow type homes were originally designed. And those with "block" porches appear that the porch and house are same color.
What a great resource! I also noted that a few show unpainted block work used both as skirting and at the front porch.
And look at the Dover model. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/51205...l_052a_sml.jpg
This is the first time that I realized the middle porch pillars may not have originally had posts going up to the roof. Interesting.
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Those blocks are just concrete. "Stone-faced" is just what I've seen them called. They are also probably original. I've seen lots of block like that holding up fine after 100+ years, even without ever having been painted.
OK. Got it. I do think they could go away and the entire front of the house would look better.
I think painting the stone the light beige color would just be a different version of what you have now. Should be painted the color of the house imo.
Also, think the front door would look better painted. Maybe a dark green if the roof color is green....not sure.
Also, a more substantial light fixture, like black wrought iron on a chain and some house numbers.
I agree an evergreen shrub on each side for year round interest and annuals in the summer. Also, hanging baskets of ferns or window boxes, on the front of the porch....maybe both.
Nice house. Good luck.
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. It worked when I checked it-- then it was gone. Sorry.
